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Deborah A. Ryan (6i7) 727-0660 1-800-828.4222
Executive Director `Air,and J:fif,) E@EI11711
September 14, 1990 II JAN 161991
DEPT OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS
NORTHAMPTON,MA 01060
Mr. Jebb Dennis
Architects, Inc.
78 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Dear Mr. Dennis:
The Architectural Access Board is in receipt of your letter relative
to the applicability of our regulations to employee toilets.
Please be advised that if the toilets are strictly "employee only" :nd
never available to the public, (i.e. customers, clients, etc.) they a e
not required to comply with the present regulations of this Board
You should be aware however, that the lack of jurisdiction by thi-
Board does not relieve you from compliance with any other state •r
federal laws relative to employment of disabled persons.
Sinc rely yours,
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Deborah A. a
Executive F ctor
September 4, 1990
Kn OF BUILDING INSPECnONS
Architectural Access Board N^RTHAMPTON MA
1 Ashburton Place —
Room 1310
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Attention: Debra Ryan - Executive Director
Dear Ms Ryan:
I am writing in regards of the addition/renovati3n of
an existing retail space in Northampton, Massachisetts.
The existing building is located at 4 Main Street. It
is a one story brick structure which is being rEnovated
and a second story is being added. The second floor is
accessible to the grade at the rear of the buil ,ing.
It is our understanding that as long as the toilet room
installed on the second floor is for employee uEe and
is never available to the public for their use, then
the toilet room does not have to meet the barriEr-free
conditions set up by the state. A letter statirg the
exclusive use of the toilet facilities by the e ployees
will be sent to the Northampton Building inspector by
the owner of the building.
A letter of confirmation is requested from the
Architectural Access Board in regards to this itsue.
This is being set forth as a requirement from tVe
Building Department in Northampton. Your assis ance in
this issue is greatly appreciated. If you have any
questions or comments, please feel free to contact me.
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Sincerely,
Architects Incorporated
Jeb6 Dennis
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?�0.tTc)y BOARD OF HEALTH
avor y„a EMO RANDU 210 Main Street City Halo
gY: , mw MEMORANDUM
Northampton, MA 01060
TO: Acting Building Inspector Frank Sienkiewicz
FROM: Peter J. McErlain, Health Agent 1 ( 6 0 U I
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SUBJECT: Tom Masters ' Project JAN 161991 "s
DEPT OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS
NORTHAMPTON,MA 01060
DATE: September 7 , 1990
RE: MASTERS' PROJECT
4 Main Street
On September 6 , 1990 , I contacted Mr . Louis Vesco of the State Board
of Plumbing and Gas Fiing Inspectors in Boston. I asked Mr. Vesco
about the fee and procedure for obtaining a Plumbing Code Variance
for the Tom Masters ' Project at 4 Main Street. The variance would
allow construction/occupancy of a building with only one toilet.
Mr. Vesco asked what the square footage of the project was . I
informed him that the addition totaled 460 square feet .
Mr. Vesco informed me that, because the addition was less than 1, 000
square feet in size, one toilet was adequate, as long as the addition
was not to be part of a medical facility.
He said, therefore, no variance was required.
Mr. Vesco added that if there were any questions concerning this
matter they should be directed to him.
Thank you for your assistance.
Peter J . McErlain, Agent
Northampton Board of Health
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cc: Tom Masters
—Printed on Re;vciect,paper—
THE TOM MASTERS COMPANY
P.O. BOX 100
FLORENCE, MASSACHUSETTS 01060
August 16, 1990
Mr. Peter J. McErlain
BOARD OF HEALTH
City Hall
210 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Dear Mr. McErlain:
As per our discussion of yesterday - I am requesting that my
architect, Ed Gendry, and myself, be allowed to attend your August
28th Board Meeting to discuss my Wally's building project at 4 Main
Street.
The building inspector is insisting on two bathrooms on the 460 square
foot second floor addition - which would only be occupied by one or
two people. We would like to present our case - that one bath would
suffice given the space constrictions and the fact that it would not
be for public use.
I understand from the building inspector that a positive recommendation
from the Board of Health would go a long way toward obtaining this
variance.
Thank you for your attention to this matter and I'll look forward to
hearing from you. I can be reached at my office at 584-5700.
Sincerely,
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Tom Masters
THE TOM MASTERS COMPANY
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